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Specialty Museum Attractions In Great Yarmouth

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Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a seaside town in Norfolk, England. It is located at the mouth of the River Yare, approximately 20 miles east of Norwich. It had an estimated population of 38,693 at the 2011 Census, making it the most third populous place in Norfolk. The town has been a seaside resort since 1760, and was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. It is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea. For hundreds of years it was a major fishing port, depending mainly on the herring fishery, but its fishing industry suffered a steep decline in the second half of the 20th century, and has now al...
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Specialty Museum Attractions In Great Yarmouth

  • 1. Time and Tide Museum Great Yarmouth
    Time and Tide: The Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom, is set in one of the UK's best preserved Victorian herring curing works and is Norfolk's third largest museum. The museum is centred on Great Yarmouth's rich maritime and fishing heritage, mainly focusing on the history of Yarmouth and the herring curing works. The museum feature various exhibitions including a typical 'Row' from 1913, a Yarmouth quayside from the 1950s and hands on displays, films, audio guides and children's activities. The museum is currently visited by around 30,000 people a year. Time & Tide museum is part of Maritime Heritage East which is a partnership of over 35 maritime museums in the East of England.
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  • 2. Lydia Eva Steam Drifter Great Yarmouth
    The Lydia Eva is the last surviving steam drifter of the herring fishing fleet based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The Great Yarmouth herring fleet had made the town the major herring port in the world in the early part of the 20th century. She is listed as part of the National Historic Fleet.
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  • 4. Nelson Museum Great Yarmouth
    The Nelson Museum is housed in a Grade II listed Georgian Merchant's house in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Originally formed from the Nelson collection of local agriculturalist Ben Burgess, who was a lifelong collector of Nelson related artefacts. The Nelson Museum celebrates the life and times of Admiral Horatio Nelson and visitors can explore his career, his famous battles and tragic, heroic death. There are galleries, with a new temporary exhibition every two years and interactive exhibits and games for children. There is also an extensive reference library available for researchers, by appointment. The museum is open from February to November, 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 1pm to 4pm at weekends. Admission is £3.50 for adults, £2.95 for concessions and £2.00 for adults. Family ticket...
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  • 7. Great Yarmouth Row Houses Great Yarmouth
    Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a seaside town in Norfolk, England. It is located at the mouth of the River Yare, approximately 20 miles east of Norwich. It had an estimated population of 38,693 at the 2011 Census, making it the most third populous place in Norfolk. The town has been a seaside resort since 1760, and was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century. It is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the North Sea. For hundreds of years it was a major fishing port, depending mainly on the herring fishery, but its fishing industry suffered a steep decline in the second half of the 20th century, and has now all but disappeared. The discovery of oil in the North Sea in the 1960s led to a flourishing oil rig supply industry, and today it services of...
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  • 9. Caister Lifeboat Station Caister On Sea
    The Caister lifeboat disaster of 13 November 1901 occurred off the coast of Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England. It took place during what became known as the Great Storm, which caused havoc down the east coasts of England and Scotland.
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